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Grants paid by Pa Alliance Action

EIN 82-3537729 · Philadelphia, PA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE R40

Pa Alliance Action of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 82-3537729) reported 118 grants paid totaling $27,146,400 to 30 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$27,146,400

118 grants

Recipients

30

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2024

4 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202034$5,248,900
202256$9,781,000
20239$1,495,500
202419$10,621,000

Top recipients

The 30 recipients receiving the most from Pa Alliance Action, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Commonwealth Communications 84-4535961APhiladelphia, PA21$6,191,0002024
Project 26 Pennsylvania 99-1334504APhiladelphia, PA1$4,726,0002024
The Voter Project 85-0556933APhiladelphia, PA15$3,640,0002024
Project Keystone 82-3945874APhiladelphia, PA7$1,866,2002024
Pa United 82-3674888APittsburgh, PA8$1,483,6252024
America Works Pennsylvania Works LLC 88-0900943AWashington, DC1$1,250,0002022
For Our Future Action Fund 81-2638345AWashington, DC8$1,239,0002024
Lead Pa 83-3208722APhiladelphia, PA6$929,5002024
Make the Road Action in Pa 27-1408443ABrooklyn, NY7$702,8252024
New Pennsylvania Project 86-1900180AWest Chester, PA4$653,2502024
Api Pa 85-0685612APhiladelphia, PA5$587,0002024
Action Together Nepa 82-1570948AMountain Top, PA5$577,0002024
Working Families Organization 20-4994004ABrooklyn, NY1$538,7812024
One Pa 82-0714373APittsburgh, PA6$415,0002024
Casa in Action 27-2145405AHyattsville, MD3$368,2192024
Climate Emerging Advocates Inc 87-2122911ABoulder, CO1$355,0002022
Pa Spotlight 32-0495654AWashington, DC3$225,0002022
Planned Parenthood Pa Advocates 23-2208281AHarrisburg, PA2$225,0002022
Conservation Voters Pa 27-0800179APhiladelphia, PA2$210,0002022
Pa Alliance Foundation 82-3717563APhiladelphia, PA1$144,0002024
Unidos Action Fund Inc 45-5341145AWashington, DC1$120,0002022
Conservation Voters of Pa Victory Fund 83-1360331APhiladelphia, PA1$120,0002024
Promote the Vote 88-2119663APhiladelphia, PA1$110,0002024
1k Women Strong Inc 86-3018152ATallahassee, FL1$100,0002022
Free Fair Pa 86-1432786ACamp Hill, PA1$100,0002022
America Votes 26-4568349AWashington, DC1$75,0002020
Black Men Vote 86-3298938AAlexandria, VA1$50,0002024
In Union USA Action 85-1983868AWashington, DC1$50,0002022
Keystone Progress 26-4165741APittsburgh, PA1$50,0002020
Food and Water Action 32-0160436AWashington, DC2$45,0002024

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 118 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Pa Alliance Action
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Project 26 Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAA$4,726,000paidSupport for general operations.202533189349309828
2024Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$1,286,000paidGeneral Operating Support, support for 2024 PA Issue Advocacy & Accountability Work, and support for Megaphone Program.202533189349309828
2024Project Keystone Philadelphia, PAA$847,800paidGeneral operating support, support for research, and online journal extension.202533189349309828
2024Working Families Organization Brooklyn, NYA$538,781paidSupport for Philadelphia GOTV, voter mobilization and issue advocacy & accountability work.202533189349309828
2024Pa United Pittsburgh, PAA$500,000paidGeneral operating support, support for voter education & mobilization programming, and support for statewide phones to black voters.202533189349309828
2024The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$450,000paidSupport for early vote by mail mailer, vote by mail programming and voter education.202533189349309828
2024Make the Road Action Inc Brooklyn, NYA$355,200paidGeneral operating support and support for voter registration, voter education & mobilization, GOTV bilingual phones and program expansion.202533189349309828
2024Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance Philadelphia, PAA$340,000paidGeneral operating support along with support for voter education & mobilization programming.202533189349309828
2024New Pennsylvania Project West Chester, PAA$280,000paidGeneral operating support, primary purpose voter registration, and GOTV programming.202533189349309828
2024For Our Future Action Fund Washington, DCA$275,000paidSupport for voter Education & Engagement and GOTV programs.202533189349309828
2024Action Together Nepa Mountain Top, PAA$225,000paidSupport for voter education & engagement, voter mobilization, GOTV staffing expansion, GOTV text programs and persuasion phone calls.202533189349309828
2024Casa in Action Hyattsville, MDA$168,219paidSupport for voter registration, Voter Education & Engagement and GOTV Base Program.202533189349309828
2024Pa Alliance Foundation Philadelphia, PAA$144,000paidGeneral operating support and support for The Philly Download.202533189349309828
2024Conservation Voters of Pa Victory Fund Philadelphia, PAA$120,000paidSupport for the canvass program & persuasion, GOTV Phones & Doors, and Digital Organizing & Storytelling202533189349309828
2024Promote the Vote Philadelphia, PAA$110,000paidSupport for GOTV phones and support for legislative battleground phones.202533189349309828
2024Organize Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PAA$95,000paidGeneral operating support, support for voter education & mobilization and GOTV program.202533189349309828
2024Lead Pa Philadelphia, PAA$90,000paidGeneral operating support.202533189349309828
2024Black Men Vote Alexandria, VAA$50,000paidGrant to support Philadelphia Voter Mobilization.202533189349309828
2024Food and Water Action Washington, DCA$20,000paidSupport for Allegheny County and/or Surrounding Suburbs Expansion.202533189349309828
2023The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$445,000paidTo support the organization's 2023 operations and their vote by mail and pro-democracy accountability programs.202403199349313995
2023Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$330,000paidTo support the organizations 2023 operations and programatic goals.202403199349313995
2023Lead Pa Philadelphia, PAA$250,000paidTo support the organizations 2023 operations and programatic goals.202403199349313995
2023Project Keystone Philadelphia, PAA$235,000paidTo support the organization's 2023 research program.202403199349313995
2023Pa United Pittsburgh, PAA$78,625paidTo support the organizations 2023 pro-democracy accountability work and voter contact program.202403199349313995
2023New Pennsylvania Project West Chester, PAA$58,250paidTo support the organizations 2023 operations, pro-democracy work and voter contact program.202403199349313995
2023One Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PAA$45,000paidTo support the organization's pro-democracy accountability work.202403199349313995
2023Make the Road Brooklyn, NYA$28,625paidTo support the organization's voter contact program for the 2023 general election.202403199349313995
2023For Our Future Washington, DCA$25,000paidTo support the organization's GOTV program.202403199349313995
2022America Works Pennsylvania Works LLC Washington, DCA$1,250,000paidTo support the organizations Democracy Defenders accountability television program.202343189349309649
2022The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$1,015,000paidTo support the organization's vote-by-mail voter education program.202343189349309649
2022Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$750,000paidTo buildout and support early 2022 program.202343189349309649
2022For Our Future Action Fund Washington, DCA$450,000paidTo support the organization's voter contact program for the 2022 general election cycle.202343189349309649
2022Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$450,000paidTo support the organizations voter education and vote-by-mail programs.202343189349309649
2022Climate Emerging Advocates Inc Boulder, COA$355,000paidTo support the organization's nonpartisan voter registration program.202343189349309649
2022Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$275,000paidTo support the organizations election protection and democracy defense programs.202343189349309649
2022Action Together Nepa Inc Mountain Top, PAA$250,000paidTo support the organization's early 2022 organizing and accountability program.202343189349309649
2022The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$250,000paidTo support the organization's vote-by-mail chase phones program as well as your voter education program.202343189349309649
2022Pa United Pittsburgh, PAA$250,000paidTo support the organizations early 2022 organizing and accountability program.202343189349309649
2022Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$225,000paidTo support the organizations civic education and legislative accountability programs.202343189349309649
2022Pa United Pittsburgh, PAA$220,000paidTo support the organizations direct voter contact program for the 2022 gubernatorial race.202343189349309649
2022New Pennsylvania Project Lemoyne, PAA$200,000paidTo support the organization's nonpartisan voter registration.202343189349309649
2022Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$200,000paidto support the 2022 vote.pa and voter registration programs.202343189349309649
2022Pa United Pittsburgh, PAA$185,000paidTo support the organizations early 2022 organizing and accountability program.202343189349309649
2022For Our Future Action Fund Washington, DCA$150,000paidTo support the organization's canvassing program for the 2022 general election.202343189349309649
2022The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$150,000paidTo support the organization's vote-by-mail program.202343189349309649
2022For Our Future Action Fund Washington, DCA$140,000paidTo support the organizations direct voter contact program.202343189349309649
2022Project Keystone Philadelphia, PAA$140,000paidTo support the organization's research program.202343189349309649
2022Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$135,000paidTo support the organizations narrative building and disinformation project.202343189349309649
2022Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAA$125,000paidTo support the organization's GOTV voter contact by phones program for the 2022 general election cycle.202343189349309649
2022Planned Parenthood Pa Advocates Harrisburg, PAA$125,000paidTo support the organization's 2022 digital storytelling program.202343189349309649
2022Unidos Action Fund Inc Washington, DCA$120,000paidTo support the organizations nonpartisan voter registration program.202343189349309649
2022New Pennsylvania Project Lemoyne, PAA$115,000paidTo support the organization's voter registration GOTV program.202343189349309649
2022Pa United Pittsburgh, PAA$100,000paidTo support the organizations voter contact program for the 2022 general election cycle.202343189349309649
2022Project Keystone Philadelphia, PAA$100,000paidTo support the organization's research program.202343189349309649
2022Project Keystone Philadelphia, PAA$100,000paidTo support the organization's research program.202343189349309649
2022The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$100,000paidTo support the organization's vote-by-mail program for the 2022 general election cycle.202343189349309649
2022Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$100,000paidTo support the organizations operations.202343189349309649
2022Organize Pennsylvania One Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PAA$100,000paidTo support the organization's canvassing program for the 2022 general election.202343189349309649
20221k Women Strong Inc Tallahassee, FLA$100,000paidTo support the organization's canvassing program for the 2022 general election cycle.202343189349309649
2022Pa United Pittsburgh, PAA$100,000paidTo support the organization's voter contact program for the 2022 general election cycle.202343189349309649
2022Free Fair Pa Camp Hill, PAA$100,000paidTo support the organization's operations and democracy defense program.202343189349309649
2022Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$100,000paidTo support the organizations vote-by-mail digital chase programs.202343189349309649
2022Lead Pa Philadelphia, PAA$100,000paidTo support the organizations 2022 operations and programatic goals.202343189349309649
2022Casa in Action Inc Hyattsville, MDB$100,000paidTo support the organization's Pennsylvania voter education program.202343189349309649
2022Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$80,000paidTo support the organizations early issue and accountability programs.202343189349309649
2022Project Keystone Philadelphia, PAA$75,000paidTo support the organization's research program.202343189349309649
2022For Our Future Action Fund Washington, DCA$75,000paidTo support the organization's voter registration program.202343189349309649
2022Asian Pacific Islanders Political Alliance Philadelphia, PAA$75,000paidTo support the organization's voter contact by phones program for the 2022 general election cycle.202343189349309649
2022Make the Road Action Fund Inc Brooklyn, NYA$75,000paidTo support the organization's canvassing program for the 2022 general election cycle.202343189349309649
2022For Our Future Action Fund Washington, DCA$74,000paidTo support the organization's nonpartisan voter registration.202343189349309649
2022Organize Pennsylvania One Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PAA$70,000paidTo support the organization's direct voter contact program.202343189349309649
2022Make the Road Action Fund Inc Brooklyn, NYA$64,000paidTo support the organization's direct voter contact program.202343189349309649
2022Asian Pacific Islanders Political Alliance Philadelphia, PAA$56,000paidTo support the organization's voter registration program for the 2022 general election cycle.202343189349309649
2022In Union USA Action Washington, DCA$50,000paidTo support the organization's issues canvassing program.202343189349309649
2022The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$50,000paidTo support the organization's voter registration operations and accountability work.202343189349309649
2022Pennsylvania Spotlight Washington, DCA$50,000paidTo support the organization's operating costs, research programs, and combating misinformation work.202343189349309649
2022Make the Road Action Fund Inc Brooklyn, NYA$50,000paidTo support the organization's canvassing program for the 2022 general election.202343189349309649
2022For Our Future Action Fund Washington, DCA$50,000paidTo support the organization's Pennsylvania digital GOTV program for the 2022 general election.202343189349309649
2022Action Together Nepa Inc Mountain Top, PAA$37,000paidTo support the organization's nonpartisan voter registration program.202343189349309649
2022Make the Road Action Fund Inc Brooklyn, NYA$30,000paidTo support the organization's civic engagement program.202343189349309649
2022The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$30,000paidTo support the organization's vote-by-mail and voter education programs.202343189349309649
2022The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$25,000paidTo support the organization's vote-by-mail program as well as your voter education program.202343189349309649
2022Food & Water Action Fund Washington, DCA$25,000paidTo support the organization's GOTV voter contact program for the 2022 general election cycle.202343189349309649
2022Action Together Nepa Inc Mountain Top, PAA$15,000paidTo support the organization's voter contact program and operations.202343189349309649
2020Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$500,000paidFound and launched a digital team and communications hub, which lead to the creation of vote.pa. This resource and communications associated with it connected Pennsylvanians with services and information needed to correctly vote in 2020.202103199349330900
2020Project Keystone Philadelphia, PAA$368,400paidDeep messaging research to Black and Latinx voters, a large issue-focused qualitative and quantitative research program, recruiting and maintaining dedicated online panels for longitudinal research and increased overhead fees associated with the growing research program.202103199349330900
2020The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$350,000paidUtilized grants to fully implement Act 77, assist with county election implementation, expand vote-by-mail, educate voters on their voting options, recruit and trail poll workers and to ensure a safe and secure Election Day.202103199349330900
2020Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$320,000paidFound and launched a digital team and communications hub, which lead to the creation of vote.pa. This resource and communications associated with it connected Pennsylvanians with services and information needed to correctly vote in 2020. Additionally, Commonwealth Communications participated in early accountability programs, informing voters of legislators' votes in Harrisburg.202103199349330900
2020Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$300,000paidFound and launched a digital team and communications hub, which lead to the creation of vote.pa. This resource and communications associated with it connected Pennsylvanians with services and information needed to correctly vote in 2020.202103199349330900
2020Commonwealth Communcations Philadelphia, PAA$250,000paidDigital communications202103199349330900
2020Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$250,000paidFound and launch a digital team and communications hub, which led to the creation of vote.pa. This resource and communications associated with it connected Pennsylvanians with services and information needed to correctly vote in 2020. Additionally, Commonwealth Communications participated in early accountability programs, informing voters of legislators' votes in Harrisburg.202103199349330900
2020The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$250,000paidUtilized grants to fully implement Act 77, assist with county election implementation, expand vote-by-mail, educate voters on their voting options, recruit and trail poll workers and to ensure a safe and secure Election Day.202103199349330900
2020Lead Pa Philadelphia, PAA$209,500paidVariety of training programs for leaders already established in progressive communities, for building a future pipeline of leadership in said communities and for elevating mid-level BIPOC folks to executive director level roles. Necessary operations to keep these programs running were covered in this grant as well.202103199349330900
2020Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$200,000paidFound and launched a digital team and communications hub, which lead to the creation of vote.pa. This resource and communications associated with it connected Pennsylvanians with services and information needed to correctly vote in 2020. Additionally, Commonwealth Communications participated in early accountability programs, informing voters of legislators' votes in Harrisburg.202103199349330900
2020Lead Pa Philadelphia, PAA$200,000paidTraining202103199349330900
2020The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$200,000paidUtilized grants to fully implement Act 77, assist with county election implementation, expand vote-by-mail, educate voters on their voting options, recruit and trail poll workers and to ensure a safe and secure Election Day.202103199349330900
2020The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$175,000paidUtilized to fully implement Act 77, assist with county election implementation, expand vote-by-mail, educate voters on their voting options, recruit and trail poll workers and to ensure a safe and secure Election Day.202103199349330900
2020Pa Spotlight Washington, DCA$125,000paidGave voters the information needed to vote-by-mail and tested what kind of communications helped voters the most.202103199349330900
2020Commonwealth Communcations Philadelphia, PAA$125,000paidFound and launched a digital team and communications hub, which lead to the creation of vote.pa. This resource and communications associated with it connected Pennsylvanians with services and information needed to correctly vote in 2020.202103199349330900
2020Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$115,000paidFound and launched a digital team and communications hub, which lead to the creation of vote.pa. This resource and communications associated with it connected Pennsylvanians with services and information needed to correctly vote in 2020.202103199349330900
2020Casa in Action Hyattsville, MDA$100,000paidFocused on texts, calls and digital ads for Black and brown communities with a particular concentration on Latinx voters; mobilize and persuade hundreds of thousands of people to vote.202103199349330900
2020Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$100,000paidFound and launched a digital team and communications hub, which lead to the creation of vote.pa. This resource and communications associated with it connected Pennsylvanians with services and information needed to correctly vote in 2020.202103199349330900
2020Commonwealth Communications Philadelphia, PAA$100,000paidFound and launched a digital team and communications hub, which lead to the creation of vote.pa. This resource and communications associated with it connected Pennsylvanians with services and information needed to correctly vote in 2020.202103199349330900
2020Planned Parenthood Pa Advocates Harrisburg, PAA$100,000paidElevating public support for pro-sexual and reproductive health legislators and informing them of anti-sexual and reproductive health votes as well. This program utilized both direct mail and digital ads.202103199349330900
2020Api Pa Philadelphia, PAA$100,000paidDirect Voter contact program focused on the Asian American communities across Pennsylvania, sending mail, digital ads, texts and phone calls in seven different languages to inform them of what was on their ballots and to get out the vote.202103199349330900
2020Make the Road Action in Pa Brooklyn, NYA$100,000paidBallot chase program for those who had requested a mail-in ballot in order to answer any questions, with a specific focus on communities of color.202103199349330900
2020The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$100,000paidUtilized grants to fully implement Act 77, assist with county election implementation, expand vote-by-mail, educate voters on their voting options, recruit and trail poll workers and to ensure a safe and secure Election Day.202103199349330900
2020Conservation Voters Pa Philadelphia, PAA$85,000paidAccountability program, thanking new legislators for a difficult "no" vote on HB1100, a pro-polluting bill in Harrisburg in 2020.202103199349330900
2020Lead Pa Philadelphia, PAA$80,000paidVariety of training programs for leaders already established in progressive communities, for building a future pipeline of leadership in said communities and for elevating mid-level BIPOC folks to executive director level roles. Necessary operations to keep these programs running were covered in this grant as well.202103199349330900
2020America Votes Washington, DCA$75,000paidConduct message testing to determine the best messages to inspire voters to utilize vote-by-mail in the 2020 primary election.202103199349330900
2020One Pa Pittsburgh, PAA$75,000paidElectoral program focused on organizing households in neglected communities primarily to inform them of the new vote-by-mail rules. It also focused on election protection on Election Day.202103199349330900
2020Action Together Nepa Mountain Top, PAA$50,000paidUsed both for electoral contact and voter education. Utilizing text messages, post cards and mailers; Talk to voters both about their endorsed candidates and about access to the ballot.202103199349330900
2020Pa United Pittsburgh, PAA$50,000paid5 county electoral program including 3 million calls and 1 million texts, increasing Democratic vote share in the region for the first time in 28 years. They also knocked over 10,000 doors to get out the vote.202103199349330900
2020The Voter Project Philadelphia, PAA$50,000paidCivic education and communication202103199349330900
2020Pa Spotlight Washington, DCA$50,000paidUtilized this grant to transition and grow the organization into an information center for the progressive movement focused on tracking, opposition research, and accountability campaigns, with this initial funding focusing on researching the people and funding behind lawsuits against Act 77 and the push against secure election results.202103199349330900
2020Keystone Progress Pittsburgh, PAA$50,000paidDigital ads about the mail-in ballot process, testing which language and specific phrases voters understood and responded to the most (i.e. "vote-by-mail," "vote-at-home", etc.).202103199349330900
2020One Pa Pittsburgh, PAA$30,000paidA unique member-to-member program, the OnePA Ambassador's program trained dedicated local community activists to help improve civic engagement and voter education.202103199349330900
2020Api Pa Philadelphia, PAA$16,000paidDirect voter contact program focused on Asian American communities across Pennsylvania, sending mail, digital ads, texts and phone calls in seven different languages to inform them of what was on their ballots and to get out the vote.202103199349330900

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Source filings

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FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020242024-12-31not stated2024v5.0202533189349309828
99020232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202403199349313995
99020222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202343189349309649
99020202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202103199349330900

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